De la Fuente backs former student Scaloni in the Copa America

Luis De la Fuente hopes former student Lionel Scaloni can guide Argentina to consecutive Copa America titles

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00:00Well, I've been lucky. I've been lucky to give classes in different coaches' courses.

00:06We gave a course to this generation of footballers, to Xavi Hernández, Xavi Alonso, Raúl and Megacrab.

00:14Footballers who wanted to approach the world of the coach.

00:18And I was lucky to coach, among them, Lionel Escalón, with whom I also have an exceptional relationship.

00:23A world champion.

00:24A champion, yes.

00:25He was also quite questioned at the beginning, because he arrived with little baggage, as some said.

00:31But he had the bad luck of becoming the champion of America and the world of Argentina.

00:36And now he's on his way to the other.

00:38I mean, we have a very good relationship and I thank him very much for his words.

00:42I have already transmitted them personally to him.

00:44And, in the same way, I also take this opportunity to wish him the best in his career in the Copa de América.

00:50Because he's a great coach, a great person and also a great group manager.